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On 10 and 11 May, Chef Kenjiro ‘Hatch’ Hashida will host a most elegant and memorable evening of dining on Japanese delicacies. The concocted collection of dishes will include family recipes, passed down from Chef Hatch’s father, a celebrity chef himself. With over 25 years of culinary experience, Chef Hatch is known for his innovative yet traditional approach to Japanese cuisine and it is this famed style he will present in all its unique flavours and aftertastes.
Chef Hatch will work with Chef Paul Lenz, Executive Chef of the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, in crafting dishes to satisfy Colombo dining savvy who crave inventive experiences. The hotel’s six innovative restuarants and bars, as well as multiple banqueting spaces make for a great choice of venues to host such events that create unique culinary journeys. Sharing a similar passion towards good food and quality par excellence, Founder of the Colombo Supper Club (CSC) NaserahTyebally celebrates continued success as she addsmore eagerly anticipated events to Colombo’s food calendar.
A second-generation celebrity chef from Tokyo, Chef Hatch is a graduate of L’Ecole Tsuji Tokyo (Tsuji Culinary Institute), Japan’s top culinary school. Since the tender age of 14, he apprenticed under his influential father, Master Chef TokioHashida, who opened one of Japan’s premier sushi restaurants, Hashida Sushi. Chef Hatch’s artistic and delicious culinary creations have been praised throughout Japan, having been savoured at special occasions ranging from fashion events and weddings, to meals held at some of Japan’s oldest temples and shrines.
Among the most desired dishes of Chef Hatch, lies the family’s trump card – a secret sauce developed more than 135 years ago. This transcendent technique and formula has been treasured and passed down from generation to generation, and more recently, on to Chef Hatch, who will share this delight with his Sri Lankan diners.
SriLankan Airlines, always at the forefront of propelling international travel and dining experiences in Sri Lanka, partners on this exclusive event and will fly down Chef Hatch and his team.
Located at One Galle Face along the Galle Face Green promenade, the most exclusive address in Colombo, Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo offers uninterrupted Indian Ocean views and stunning city panoramas from its 500 guestrooms and suites, and 41 serviced apartments. The hotel’s six innovative restaurants and bars make Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo the city’s dining destination and social hotspot. The hotel also offers unique lifestyle experiences with Shangri-La’s signature CHI, The Spa, a 24-hour Health Club, and an elevated swimming pool overlooking the ocean. Boasting the largest events space in the region, the hotel can cater for up to 1,500 guests in banquet style, and offers many other event spaces including a breezy outdoor lawn on the 4th Floor.
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently operates over 100 hotels with a room inventory of over 41,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, Canada, mainland China, Fiji, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The group has a substantial development pipeline with upcoming projects in Australia, mainland China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. For more information, please visit www.shangri-la.com.
